shivery C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈʃɪv.ər.i/ UK /ˈʃɪv.ər.i/ See IPA manual Freq #91372 Meanings 1 adj prone to shivering or feeling cold She wrapped herself in a blanket because she felt shivery. 2 adj causing a shiver of fear or excitement The abandoned house gave him a shivery feeling. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · prone to shivering or... chillytrembling 2 adj · causing a shiver of fear or... eeriechilling ↔ Opposites warmcalm Word family Derived forms shiveriness Related forms shiver Etymology Formed from shiver and -y. It can describe either a person who shivers or something that produces a physical or emotional shiver. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # shivery **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʃɪv.ər.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʃɪv.ər.i/ **Frequency rank:** 91372 ## Meanings 1. prone to shivering or feeling cold 2. causing a shiver of fear or excitement ## Examples - She wrapped herself in a blanket because she felt shivery. - The abandoned house gave him a shivery feeling. ## Synonyms - chilly - trembling - eerie - chilling ## Antonyms - warm - calm ## Derived Forms - shiveriness ## Related Forms - shiver ## Etymology Formed from shiver and -y. It can describe either a person who shivers or something that produces a physical or emotional shiver. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown